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Chapter 1386 Beneath You

1386 Beneath You

"Because you didn't defeat him. You didn't defeat the masked man. You couldn't. And to me, it was highly probable that you'd fail to beat a nastier version of him when you didn't have much help."

The words staggered Kenno, Elita and Sila.

Kenno in particular was utterly shocked to hear Kintar say it, regardless of the missing context.

Master had failed to defeat the masked man?

And because of that, it was only natural that he would lose against his alter?

What kind of stupid logic was that?

Every single one of the Stark Troops knew how much Skullius prepared for that battle. He found time for it while also helping the troops with their individual training and monitoring how they handled the Impossible Task.

He put everything on the line. He had felt the tension. Everyone had.

So what gave Kintar the right to talk down to Skullius like that?

Spurred by the heat of the moment, Kenno meant to rush up to Kintar and knock some sense into her? Her astounding power be damned! If it was Pherdanta in his place, she would have gone for the kill, as would every other Unlimited Star.

...But Skullius was faster.

The walls of the Royal Dwelling shuddered and then turned to dust when Skullius knocked Kintar into them. The bits Amras he had recovered exploded out and stole the light from the world, dying it in dimness. His fury was palpable.

Skullius had Kintar by the throat, squeezing hard.

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"I love you as much as Pherdanta, Yuyui, Grim, Kenno, Savast, Baddan and your Apostles, master, but I don't have the grace to sing your praises where I feel you're undeserving," Camilla and Kintar said. "I'm not sure what you were like as an undead. I'm sure you hated livings beings and didn't hesitate to kill eyesores. But then, you got a curse that prevented you from building relationships and for a long time you were alone, right? But then you got rid of that curse and you started to value relationships immensely. The freedom to ally with people unconditionally must have been pure bliss, right? You valued your Faction, and you valued your Unlimited. But then Allora died... and now you can't bear to see people die needlessly."

Skullius dark eyes flickered.

That was all Kintar and Camilla needed to see. In his vision, they smiled.

"That's why the masked man won and you lost. That's why I saw your other self prevailing against you. Since the masked man killed Allora, you've been carrying a bit of him in your soul. 'I won't become like the man who killed my Allora,' you must tell yourself as you fight it. 'I won't be the person who takes away loved ones from others, like the masked man,' you think to yourself. Am I right?"

Skullius fumed. The [Entropy's Harmonising Nimbus] crackled dangerously.

"That's enough, Kintar!" Kenno roared, but she didn't listen.

"You must have sensed the rapid loss of life just now, right?" Kintar and Camilla said to Skullius. "You must have been reminded of the... what was it called again, the Premium Age Royale? The fifteen million souls lost for the masked necromancer's cause. Yes, master, I learned from the masked man. He knew what it takes to get what he wanted. But you don't. At least you refuse to come to terms with it."

...And Skullius began laughing. He was gripping his own face so tight, he might have meant to rip it off.

"What it takes, you say?" he said, his voice lethal. "What makes you think you understand what that even means? You think just because you completed the Impossible Task with the highest score of kills you know better than me what it takes to survive in this world? You don't have the qualification to lecture me about what it takes, Kintar!"

Kintar and Camilla smiled softly.

"Yes I do and no I don't. I recall you saying anyone who completed the Impossible Task would be dubbed your equal, and last I checked, you named me your Deputy, didn't you?" she said. "But also, no. I don't have the right to lecture you. You are far beyond what I am. I and everyone else in this world... we are beneath you."

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